Joshua look past Povetkin, says he wants Wilder
The back and forth game between champions Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder may be put to rest, as Joshua has admitted he is looking past upcoming opponent Alexander Povetkin with eyes on a huge mega-fight against Wilder.
Joshua wants Wilder to accept a $15 million offer to face him to decide the undisputed world heavyweight champion, in front of a 100,000 crowd at Wembley Stadium on April 13, 2019, stating he’d be “very annoyed” if a deal couldn’t be agreed on.
The fight could generate up to $100 million and would be the first time all four major world heavyweight titles will be on the line.
Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs), 28, hopes victory over Povetkin on Sept. 22 leads to an even bigger clash with Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs), 32, despite talks stalling with the WBC champion.
“Me and Wilder is the best fight in the division right now, not me and Povetkin,” Joshua said. “The deal to fight Wilder is still on the table, if it was written off I’d be very annoyed.
